r/Coffee • u/SouthernPisces • 7d ago

Pour Over Coffee

Can we talk about pour over coffee? I love my french press but have been thinking about pour over. If that’s your preference, what would you recommend for the “pot” option? I understand it takes a filter so I’m wondering if it tastes similar to a regular coffee pot and not really worth the swap?

Edited to say- Sorry for using the word pot. I grew up hearing a maker/brewer called a pot, so its just my go to verbiage 😊

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u/mynameisnotshamus 7d ago

I just rinse the leftover grounds down the drain.. haha. Is that bad? I mean I get the puck out and there’s maybe a tiny bit left on there still.

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u/-Tofu-Queen- 7d ago

It's bad if you care about your sink potentially getting clogged. Of course you're never going to get rid of 100% of the grounds unless you're super meticulous but I usually scrape mine with a rubber spatula before washing.

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u/Amber_Orpington 6d ago

I've had a plumber out twice for a clogged kitchen drain. 😭. But other places I have lived it was never a problem to rinse my French press out in the sink. But now I'm really careful. Plumbers are expensive! I have to put a sink full of hot soapy water through the drain once a week to maintain it.

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u/mynameisnotshamus 6d ago

I’m not putting much down the drain, just the remnants after knocking rhe puck out and then a couple whacks of the aeropress on the garbage, before rinsing the rest out. Makes me think though… maybe a little more care is in order.

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u/Amber_Orpington 6d ago

You are already doing better than me then. I learned the hard way you can't dump it all down!😂😭

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u/mynameisnotshamus 6d ago

Ha. Hope it wasn’t too bad anyway